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Russia-US expert available to discuss crucial May 9 date in Ukraine
May 9 is known as Victory Day in Russia. This year, it represents the date which President Vladimir Putin reportedly had envisioned declaring a symbolic victory over Ukraine. But things have not quite gone according to his plan. ...
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center graduates 292nd Basic Training Class
Twenty-seven new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on April 29 at a ceremony held in the KLETC Integrity Auditorium. ...
KU announces spring Employees of the Month
The University of Kansas recently has announced the February, March and April 2022 Employees of the Month. These staff members have made outstanding contributions to the Lawrence campus community. ...
KU law school ranks 8th nationwide for ‘best jobs’ employment
Nearly 95% of graduates in the Class of 2021 at the University of Kansas School of Law found full-time, long-term legal employment, according to data recently released by the American Bar Association. ...
Book investigates US military’s ongoing attempts at managing sex
Sex can mean many different things. In a military context, the definition expands even further. ...
Four IIGE director candidates to give public presentations
Four candidates, all University of Kansas faculty members, will give public presentations as part of the search for the inaugural executive director for the Institute for International & Global Engagement (KU-IIGE). ...
KU faculty in public affairs, math and engineering receive NSF CAREER awards
Three faculty members at the University of Kansas have won prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program awards from the National Science Foundation. Their projects aim to understand voting-rights advocacy groups, make advancements in numerical linear algebra and fortify security operations centers. ...
15 students selected as the 41st class of University Scholars
The 41st class of University Scholars and their faculty mentors were recently recognized during a reception April 26 in the Big 12 Room of the Kansas Memorial Union at the University of Kansas. University Honors Program Director Sarah Crawford-Parker and faculty member Hannah Britton delivered short remarks before attendees celebrated...
KU Pharmacy earns Healthier Together Award from Lawrence Douglas County Public Health
For its active role in countywide COVID-19 vaccine clinics, the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy has been honored with the Healthier Together Award from Lawrence Douglas County Public Health. KU Pharmacy students, alumni and faculty helped administer more than 50,000 vaccines in the past year in Douglas County and...
William Collins receives Fulbright Scholar Award to Finland
William Collins, University of Kansas associate professor of civil, environmental & architectural engineering, has received a Fulbright Scholar Award to conduct research for six months in Finland. Jointly funded by the VTT Technical Research Center of Finland and the Fulbright Finland Foundation, Collins was awarded the Fulbright-VTT Award in Science,...
Study shows creativity assessments progressing slowly, including racialized, gendered approaches
Creativity has been designated a critical 21st Century Skill by the National Research Council, yet there is not one ideal, accepted way to identify creative young people and encourage the strength as part of their education. A new study from the University of Kansas found that while creativity’s value has...
KU alumnus pledges $1 million to support father's legacy in School of Pharmacy
Family and the University of Kansas hold special places in physician and KU alumnus Jeff Lindenbaum’s heart. ...
University of Kansas ranked as No. 5 best school in the country for veterans
For the second year in a row, the University of Kansas ranks fifth nationally among Tier 1 research institutions in the 2022-23 “Military Friendly Schools” survey. ...
Climate scientist, author to give 2022 Kenneth Spencer Lecture
Climate scientist and author Katharine Hayhoe will give the 2022 Spencer Lecture, “Saving Us: An Evening with Katharine Hayhoe,” inspired by her latest book. The event, hosted by The Commons at the University of Kansas, will take place at 7 p.m. April 27 as a Zoom webinar. Additionally, Hayhoe will...
Book outlines how historically Black colleges and universities weather accreditation, pandemic budget challenges
The COVID-19 pandemic took a heavy toll on schools at all levels. Yet, for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), the pandemic was one more challenge that has strained budgets and even put some schools at risk of closure. A University of Kansas researcher has written a book that examines...
Foundation Distinguished Professor of History awarded 2022 Morison Prize
Foundation Distinguished Professor Beth Bailey received the 2022 Samuel Eliot Morison Prize from the Society for Military History. She is the first woman to be awarded the prize as well as the first nontraditional military historian – the first to define herself as a historian of military, war and society...
KU announces new 2022-2026 Self Graduate Fellows
KU Libraries to host Collection Forum for university researchers
KU Libraries will hold a virtual Collection Forum at 4 p.m. May 2 to discuss “Big Deal” journal packages, the upcoming renewal of the Elsevier package and issues related to scholarly communication. The Zoom session is open to KU faculty, staff and students. ...
KU center to host listening session on environmental justice with EPA Region 7 Office
Join the KU Center for Environmental Policy, part of the Institute for Policy & Social Research at the University of Kansas, at 4 p.m. April 26 at The Commons for a listening session on environmental justice with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7. ...
Why the ‘WandaVision’ witch now?
The critical hit streaming 2021 miniseries “WandaVision” is just the latest example of the image of the witch being exploited for profit by American capitalism, according to a University of Kansas researcher. ...
In new exhibition, Stephen T. Johnson shares his influences
The question of an artist’s influences always seems relevant to critics, and in his new exhibition, “In the Academic Tradition: Connections Between the Artist’s Work and his Art Collection,” Stephen T. Johnson makes no bones about his. The artist's exhibition opens April 22 at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art in...
Tom Wiggans to receive KU Pharmacy Distinguished Service Award
Tom Wiggans, a 1975 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, will be honored April 29 with the school’s Distinguished Service Award. Wiggans is currently chairman and CEO of Pardes Biosciences of Carlsbad, California. He has spent most of his career leading companies in the pharmaceutical industry. The...
KPR's 'Retro Cocktail Hour' will celebrate 25 years with concert featuring The Waitiki 7
Kansas Public Radio’s “Retro Cocktail Hour” is celebrating 25 years of the program that is “shaken, not stirred.” Join host Darrell Brogdon and KPR staff for a concert featuring the Waitiki 7 at 8 p.m. April 30 at Liberty Hall. ...
KU Kudos celebrates recent external achievements by faculty, staff
It's time to celebrate Jayhawk colleagues' achievements: KU News Service accepted submissions and combed websites, social media and newsletters for recent external honors and awards for current faculty and staff at the Lawrence, Edwards and Medical Center campuses and affiliates. Have something to share? Submit by May 10 for the...
More than 70 students take part in KU Mathematics Competition
More than 70 third- through 12th-grade students took part in problem-solving and critical thinking activities during the annual Mathematics Competition at the University of Kansas. Students from Lawrence, Overland Park and Topeka and from Kansas City, Missouri, took part in the event April 2 at Snow Hall. ...
Glowing spider fossils prompt breakthrough study of how they were preserved at Aix-en-Provence
A geologic formation near Aix-en-Provence, France, is famed as one of the world’s chief treasure troves of fossil species from the Cenozoic Era. Since the late 1700s, scientists there have been unearthing amazingly well-preserved fossilized plants and animals. ...
School of Business announces 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient
The University of Kansas School of Business will honor Jeff Gentry with its Distinguished Alumni Award this spring. ...
KU researchers to analyze how climate change intersects with race, inequality, health outcomes
As climate change causes extreme temperatures, droughts, poor air quality, flooding and sea level rise, health outcomes for people living in affected areas suffer. Researchers at the University of Kansas are launching a new effort to determine how climate change interacts with health inequity in communities with high levels of...
KU partners to host screening, discussion of ‘Astronautica’
When the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the world premiere of a live performance of “Astronautica: Voices of Women in Space” in May 2020, the artists and producers decided to develop a video version of their vocal performance, including images and scenes from the perspective of outer space. This week, the University...
KU study identifies most vital strategies for successfully implementing change in industry
Organizations regularly need to implement change initiatives to stay current, update technology, improve efficiency, enter new markets or make other improvements. However, research has suggested that more than half of change initiatives attempted in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry fail. A new study from the University of Kansas...